Beer,Wine

+ the best of good times!

an incredible selection of wines, micro-brews, + beers from around the world right here on Ocracoke Island

welcome to zillie’s!

We’re located on Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and have a beautiful selection of wines, micro-brews, and beers from around the world along with great gourmet snacks, cheeses, gift items, and premium cigars.

Feel free to visit with us and hang out on our deck – in the summer it’s the perfect afternoon hangout spot to relax after the beach… and in the winter we have two big fire pits burning to take off the winter chill. We’ll be happy to open any of our wines, beers and soft drinks for you – and we’ll also provide everything you need to prepare your own smorgasbord from our wonderful food offerings for enjoyment on the deck. We also welcome “people and dog friendly” dogs in moderation. Sit back, relax and watch the world go by!

Check out great new products in our On-line Store and our “Real Time” listing of ‘What’s On Tap’. We also have The Zillie’s Blog “Our Epic Voyage into the World of Beer and Wine” and lots of other great features!

welcome to zillie’s!

We’re located on Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and have a beautiful selection of wines, micro-brews, and beers from around the world along with great gourmet snacks, cheeses, gift items, and premium cigars.

Feel free to visit with us and hang out on our deck – in the summer it’s the perfect afternoon hangout spot to relax after the beach… and in the winter we have two big fire pits burning to take off the winter chill. We’ll be happy to open any of our wines, beers and soft drinks for you – and we’ll also provide everything you need to prepare your own smorgasbord from our wonderful food offerings for enjoyment on the deck. We also welcome “people and dog friendly” dogs in moderation. Sit back, relax and watch the world go by!

Check out great new products in our On-line Store and our “Real Time” listing of ‘What’s On Tap’. We also have The Zillie’s Blog “Our Epic Voyage into the World of Beer and Wine” and lots of other great features!

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wine + beer tastings

We genuinely try to make our Weekly Wine Tastings informal and approachable for everyone. In fact, they’ve become a bit famous here on the island – a lot of crazy (and some unmentionable stories) have resulted from these events and besides… they’re just plain fun!

Our selections are picked for their value and great taste. The wine selections and pairings change weekly, and tastings are held on Thursday and Friday evenings in season. We also schedule tastings for most holiday weeks and weekends.

Enjoy a generous pour of five wine varietals, each carefully paired with a great appetizer. The price for our Wine Tastings is $20 per ticket.

We suggest that you purchase early to guarantee your spot. Participants are offered a significant discount on purchases of food and wine products featured during the event.

We will be hosting a number of beer tastings – usually in the off-season. Each tasting is a bit different but includes at least 5 beers paired with hors d’oeuvres from the pantry.

There are 25 spots available for each tasting, so make your ticket reservation on-line well in advance! View our event calendar for dates.

Zillie’s Blog

With Labor Day right around the corner, we thought it was about time for a beer tasting. We have been getting more Pumpkin and Oktoberfest beers with each passing week. The tasting is going to be slanted toward the fall seasonals but with a couple of my favorite beers from some well known American craft […]

During my last blog I mentioned talking about the innerworkings of TBC. Unfortunately, things have been super busy here on Ocracoke and time is scarce! I’ll save the super awesome nitty-gritty of the brewery for later and tell you the great news happening here on the Island. Since I last blogged Tarboro Brewing Company has […]

During the winter while things were a bit slower here on Ocracoke I took the opportunity to try a new trade. Brewing! I moved back to my hometown of Scotland Neck with my wife and daughter and started working for Tarboro Brewing Company in Tarboro, NC. Many of you have driven past this town heading […]

Together again! We’re excited to announce the date for our spring beer dinner. Zillie’s chef Chris Johnson will be collaborating with Eduardo Chavez of Eduardo’s Taco Truck for this five course chef’s tasting and beer dinner featuring brews from Lagunitas Brewing Company. Chris and Eduardo are longtime friends and worked together at The Back Porch […]